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Pelicans vs Rockets matchup cheat sheet
What each defense allows to each position, per game, 2025-26 through 2026-04-12. Rank 1 of 30 allows the most. easy allows the most · tough allows the least
These two clubs are not on tonight's board. The numbers below are each defense's season table and hold for their next meeting.
Showing 2025-26. 2026-27 leads once every team has ten games this season.
New Orleans Pelicans defense allows
| Position | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | PRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG74 GP | 24.719th | 5.326th | 8.714th | 3.55th | 38.719th |
| SG76 GP | 25.45th | 7.56th | 5.313th | 3.84th | 38.15th |
| SF81 GP | 25.518th | 7.822nd | 5.111th | 3.216th | 38.421st |
| PF81 GP | 20.224th | 8.926th | 4.118th | 2.48th | 33.223rd |
| C82 GP | 22.02nd | 14.71st | 4.13rd | 1.215th | 40.82nd |
Houston Rockets defense allows
| Position | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | PRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG79 GP | 23.326th | 4.930th | 7.030th | 3.217th | 35.128th |
| SG77 GP | 21.430th | 6.229th | 5.118th | 3.026th | 32.730th |
| SF74 GP | 26.59th | 8.119th | 4.719th | 3.119th | 39.414th |
| PF79 GP | 20.522nd | 8.030th | 3.529th | 1.830th | 32.030th |
| C77 GP | 18.820th | 11.825th | 3.89th | 1.218th | 34.423rd |
How to read the numbers
Each number adds the stats of the opposing players listed at that position in a game, then averages those game totals over the games with a player there (GP). Rank 1 allows the most of the 30 clubs ranked, and the small ordinal under each number is that rank. Regular season only. Positions come from our roster data, with estimates where an exact position is unavailable.
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